Insecticide container



July 29, 193p. H RN v 1,771,960

INSECTICIDE CONTAINER Filed April 15', 1928 Fatented July 29, 1930 I N ED ATES PATENT OFFICE i :ro'nNr. .HORN', or LANCASTER, rENNsYLvANIA INSECTICIDE CONTAINER i Application filed April 13,

a way as to be obscured from view and not to interfere with anyof the operative parts of the furniture, and yet which will permit of fumes passing therefrom throughout the article of furniture so as to repel vermin to prevent their lodging upon or gaining access to the interior of the article.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an

insecticide container constructed and arranged whereby air currents are caused. to 5 pass .therethrough' on the compression and reaction of the seat of a chair or other resiliently supported part of an article of furniture, thereby carrying the emanations from the insecticide substance into contact with 0 the upholstering material when one occupies the seat and rises therefrom.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an 1 insecticide 7 container for the purpose referred to, constructed and arrangedtoperunit of conveniently positioning the insecticide therein when desired. i 7 Further objects of the invention are to'provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an

'40 insecticide container for the purpose referred to whichis simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, tboroughlyeificient, in its use, conveniently installed and removed when desired, readily assembled, permitting of convenient acview the invention consists of the novel con- ,ed as applied to the rear bar of the frame upholstered type.

1928. Serial No. 269,?50.

cess theretof for positioning the insecticide therein, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. r

With the foregoing and other objects in struction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter" more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the i'nvention,but. itjis to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended. I

In" the drawings wherein like. reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure l is a sectional elevation of an upholstered chair showing the adaptation therewith of an insecticide container in accord- V ance with this invention. I 5' Figure 2 is a perspective View of'the container when in open position. 7 g

Figure 3 is a horizontal section 'view of the container when closed.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of the container when closed and further illustrating in dotted lines a body of insecticide positioned within the container.

Figure 5 is an inverted tainen' plan of the con- 3 I disinfectant or insecticide container, maybe installed in any form of upholstered furniture, but by way of example is illustratwork of the conventional arm chair of the Referring to the drawings the chair is generally indicated at l, and includes a seat] frame 2, a back; 3', and arms 4, only one of which is shown. The upholstered seat por- 85 tion isindicated generally at 5 andis supported by springs 6. A closure 7 is secured t-o the bottom of the seat frame 2 andi's, formed with an opening 8 for the passage of j "the container, to be-he'reinafter referredto. ,90

As illustrated by way of example, the container which is generally referred to by the reference character 9 is secured to the rear bar 10 of the seat frame 2. The container 9 is arranged adjacent the forward face of the bar 10 and is connected to the lower edge of the latter, or rather coupled with such lower ed e.

The container consists of a semi-oval shaped body portion 11 providing a chamber 12. Each side of the body portion 11 is formed with a series of openings 13. The body portion 11 is open at its bottom and is formed integral with a rectangular plate 14: which is provided with a rectangular opening 15 having its edge fiush with the inner faces of the walls of the body portion 11. k

Extended from one side of the plate 14: is an angle-shaped flange comprising a vertically disposed leg 16 and a horizontally disposed leg The leg 16 extends vertically from the inner side of the leg 17 and the upper end of the leg 16 merges into one side of the plate 14:. The leg 1'? is formed with openings 18, and is adapted to be positioned against the lower edge of the rear bar 9 of the frame 2. Holdfast devices, not shown, are employed for extension through the openings 18 in the leg 17 to engage in the bar 9 whereby the container is fixedly secured or anchored to said bar 9. When the leg 17 is secured to the bar 9 the body portion 11 is positioned above the closure 7 and arranged forwardly of the bar 9. See Figure 1.

The body of insecticide, illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 4 and designated by the reference character 20'is mounted upon a :hollow, valved, hinged support which constitutes a closure for the open bottom of the body portion 11. The support is substantially' of rectangular contour and includes an inner and an outer section. The inner section is of inverted U-shape and closed at one end. The inner section includes a flat rectangular top member 21, a vertically disposed end member 22 and a pair of vertical side members 23, 24, standing on the lower side edges thereof. The outer section includes a flat rectangular bottom member or plate 25 formed with a pair of vertically disposed side flanges 26 which are arranged against the outer faces of the side members 23, 24. The bottom member 25 is hinged at one end, as at 27 to the plate 14. The outer section further includesa flexible valve 28 positioned on and connected at its center, as at 29 to the bottom member 25, the

latter being provided with spaced openings 30 controlled by the valve 28.

The side members 23, 2 1 are positioned on the bottom member 25 and the valve 28 is arranged between said side members and has one end positioned in proximity to the end member 22 and has its other enfd'projectin g beyondthe openend of the upper section. The

top, end and side members areintegral with each other and of less length than the bottom member 25 and the latter is of slightly less length than the length of the slot 15. The body of insecticide 20 is positioned upon the top member 21. The openings 30 form air intakes for the chamber 12.

Depending from the plate 1 1 at one end of the slot 15 is a curved abutment 31, which coacts, in connection with an end wall 32 of the body portion 11 and with a resilient latch 33 to detachably secure the support in position to close the open end of the body portion 11 and for supporting the body of insecticide within the chamber-12.. The resilient latch 33 is extended from one end of the top member21 of the support and is of curvilinear form and of a length to project from the bottom member 25. See Figure 5. That end of the bottom member 25 opposite the end provided with the hinge connection 27, is cut away at at to provide a clearance for the latch 33.

The body portion 11 of the container, at

each side thereof is formed with a pair of spaced elongated slots 35 to provide vent openings. The slots 35 are positioned at the upper ends of the sides of the body portion 11.

The openings in each side ofthe body portion 11 are arranged in spaced relation and one of the openings is disposed'centrally with respect to the other openings in each side and said central opening is of greater diameter than the otherof the openings. 2 and 3. The openings 30 in the bottom member 25 provide air intakes and when the valve 26 is shifted to open position with re spect to said openings, air can enter the chamber 12 and contact with the insecticide and pass from the chamber 12 through the openings 11 and slots 35 and will travel in the article offurniture in a manner as indicated by thearrows, Figure 1.

' The hinged support, which also consti-" i be shifted from such position, until the latch 33 is moved clear of the end 32 and abutment 31.

Although the container is illustrated as positioned at therear of the chair and connected to the rail 9, yet it is tobe understood that the container can be secured to any of the rails of the frame 2 or if tl1e closure is rigid it can besecured thereto.

That part of said support providing the top, side and end members is removable from the bottom member and is retained in position on the latter bythe fianges'26 and latch 33.

See Figures The latch 33 retains the support in As the support is provided with but one end member, one end of the support is open whereby the air entering through the openings 30 willpass out of the support through end 35 into the chamber 12. The flexible valve 28 is seated against the bottom member 25 When the chair is occupied, due to the pressure created in the chair, and when occupant of the chair rises from the seat the suction created within the chair will raise the opposite end portions of the valve 28 from closure position with respect to openings 30 whereby a current of air passing through the chamber will contact with the insecticide,

' take up a portion thereof and pass from the body portion 11 into the chair and act as an expellentffor the vermin. It is thought the many advantages of an insecticide container, in accordance with this invention and for the purposeset forth can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as I illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which'fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. In an insecticide container attachment" for furniture, a'plate provided with a rectangular openlng, a semi-oval shaped body.

portion of rectangular contour in sectional plan and having a closed top, an openfbot tom, imperforate end walls and a pair of side walls each formed with a series of open-' thereof flush with the edges of said rectangular opening of said plate, a curved abutment integral with the plate, extending from one hereto. 7

rel,'and a resilient latch extended outwardly from the open end of said element at the top thereof, through said opening and coacting With said abutment to detachably secure said element within the container to close the open bottom of the latter.

.In testimony JOHN r. HORN.

end edge of said rectangular opening and adapted to coact with 'a resilient latch of a hinged closure for said open bottom, said plate further having a part thereof provid ing a barrel depending from the otherend edge of said rectangular opening to receive the pivot of said hinged closure.

2. The combination with a plate having a rectangular opening, an upstanding, open bottom insecticide container integral at its lower end with said plate and havingthe inner face thereof flush with the edges of said opening, said container having its body perforated, an abutment integral with said plate and depending from one of the end edges of said opening, and said plate having apart thereof providing a barrel depending from the other end edge of said opening, of a hollow, valved combined insecticide support and closure element for extension into the container to close the open bottom of the latter,

said element including a closed end, an open end, a top and a bottom, the valve of said element being arranged therein, thebottom whereof, I alfix mysignature 

